UGC National Eligibility Test December 2014

Eligibility Criteria
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) opened online application process on
October 15 for National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2014 on behalf of the UGC. Eligible
candidates can apply online before November 15, 2014. The examination will be held
nationwide on December 28, 2014.
Eligibility:
Candidates who have secured at least 55 per cent (50 per cent for reserved category) marks
(without rounding off) in Master's Degree OR equivalent examination from
universities/institutions recognised by UGC are eligible for this test.
ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master's degree (final
year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying
examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test
iii) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master's level examination had been completed by
September 19, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation
of 5 per cent in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
Age limit:
(i) Junior Research Fellowship: Not more than 28 years as on December 1, 2014.
(ii) Assistant Professor: There is no upper age limit for Assistant Professor.
NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment
of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions, provided, however, candidates, who
are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be
exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/
Colleges/ Institutions.
ii) The candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also
exempted from appearing in NET.
iii) The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for
eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to Dec 1, 2002 are exempted from appearing in
NET, being eligible to apply for Assistant Professor anywhere in India.
CBSE will conduct NET in 79 subjects at 87 selected NET Coordinating Institutions spread
across the country.

How to apply for the Exam

The application process of National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2014 opened a day back,
October 15, 2014. This year Central Board Secondary education (CBSE) has opened online
application process on behalf of UGC.
The application form can be filled online using the CBSE website before November 15, 2014.
The examination will be held on December 28, 2014.
How to Apply NET December (2014)?
The eligible Candidates can visit the official website http://cbsenet.nic.in to apply online.
The application form can be filled following 4 easy steps:
The candidate should click on the Apply online button which will direct to the application form.
Candidates should supply all the details while filling the Online Application Form and also
required to choose password and security question and enter his/her Answer. After successful
submission of the data, Roll number will be generated and it will be used to complete the
remaining Steps of the Application Form and also required for all future correspondence. For
subsequent logins, candidate will be able to login directly with his/her respective system
generated Roll Number and chosen Password.
After completion of the form, candidates are required to upload the scanned photograph of
following dimensions and format:

The scanned images of photograph should be in JPG format.

Size of the photo image must be greater than 4 kb and less than 40 kb.
Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm(width) * 4.5 cm(Height) only

Once the image is uploaded, the examination fee needs to be paid either by bank challan or or
debit/credit card:

For Payment by Syndicate Bank/ ICICI/ Canara Bank challan: The candidate has to select
bank (Syndicate/Canara/ICICI) to deposit the application fee through e-Challan mode. As
soon as he/she selects, an e-Challan will be generated containing specific details of the
candidate along with amount to be paid. The candidate has to take a printout of the same
and take it to the nearest branch of the selected bank for making payment. After the
confirmation of fee deposited from Bank/CBSE, the candidate will be able to print the
Filled Application Form, Attendence Slip and Admission Card.
Payment by Debit/Credit Card: The candidate has to select Debit/Credit Card option to
pay the application fee and follow the online instruction to complete the payment of fee.
After successful payment, candidate will be able to print the Filled Application Form,
Attendence Slip and Admission Card.

Lastly, after the payment of the fee, filled application form, Attendence slip and Admission card
can be downloaded. All the documents listed below must be sent to Registrar/Principal of the
Coordinating Institute so as to reach on or before November 25, 2014.

Print the filled Application Form, affix the identical passport size photographs in the
space provided, put your signatures at the required places and send/deposit to
Registrar/Principal of the Coordinating Institute.
Copy of the Bank eChallan (Coordinating Institute copy), if fee paid through eChallan
Attendance Slip duly signed with photograph (One copy).
Attested copies of SC/ST/Persons with Disability (PWD)/OBC (Non creamy layer)
certificates, in case applicable.
Certificate of educational qualification/research experience, in case applicable, entitling
the candidate for age relaxation, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.

Application process opens today, October 15

The Central Board Secondary education (CBSE) has opened online application process today,
October 15 for National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2014 on behalf of UGC. Eligible
candidates can apply online before November 15, 2014. The examination will be held
nationwide on December 28, 2014.
Important Dates:
Online Form Submission
October 15, 2014 to 15th November, 2014
Last date for Applying Online & generation of filled Bank Challan for Fee. November 19,
2014
Last date of submission of Fee through online generated Bank Challan, at any branch of
(SYNDICATE/CANARA/ICICI BANK) November 18, 2014
Last date of taking printout of Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admit Card from
website November 19, 2014
Last date for receiving the printout of online Application Form (one copy) and Attendance Slip
(one copy) at the respective Coordinating Institution opted by the candidate (with fee receipt &
category certificate(s) November 25, 2014
How to Apply
Eligible Candidates can visit the official website http://cbsenet.nic.in to apply online.
Official Website link:
http://cbsenet.nic.in/cbsenet/welcome.aspx
CBSE will conduct NET in 79 subjects at 87 selected NET Coordinating Institutions spread
across the country. NET for the June session was held on Sunday i.e. June 29.

UGC early this year decided to outsource NET (National Eligibility Test) to CBSE failing to
conduct the test smoothly. UGC however will provide the necessary experts to prepare the
question papers to CBSE. Over 33,000 candidates appeared for the examinations for the June
session, results of which are yet to be announced.
The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue
research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for
Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may
select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure
prescribed by them.
The board mentioned that the award of JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor or both will
depend on the performance of the candidate in all three papers of NET. However, the candidates
qualifying exclusively for Assistant Professor will not be considered for award of JRF.

Online Application: Important points to

remember
The UGC NET December 2014 is scheduled to be held on December 28, 2014. The application
process has opened and the aspirants can fill the online form using UGC's website.
Before filling the application forms online, candidates should go through the following points so
as to complete the application process smoothly:

Candidate must fulfil the eligibility criteria and age limit as mentioned by the UGC on
the website.
Fill the category viz., GEN/OBC (non-creamy layer)/SC/ ST/ PWD in the relevant
column correctly.
Subject and NET Coordinating Institution and code should be filled in the relevant
column correctly.
The Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates should fill the relevant column in the
Online Application Form. Only PWD candidates have to fill this column and the others
have to leave it blank.
The printout of online application form, admission card and attendance slip should be
duly signed by the candidate.
Before submitting all the required documents at the NET coordinating Institutions, all the
relevant documents should be enclosed properly.
Lastly, it is very important for all the candidates to keep a copy of the submitted
documents with them for their own record.

General Instructions
The Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) opened online
application process on October 15 for
National Eligibility Test (NET) December
2014 on behalf of the UGC. Eligible
candidates can apply online before
November 15, 2014. The examination will
be held nationwide on December 28,
2014.

General Instructions have been mentioned here:

Candidates must read the conditions of eligibility carefully and satisfy themselves
regarding their eligibility before filling the online application and submitting the printout
of online application form.
Candidates will not be issued the admission card by the respective NET coordinating
institutions. The mere fact that admission card has been issued at the time of online
registration and the candidate is allowed to appear in the test shall not imply that the
commission has finally accepted his/her candidature.
It may be noted that no admission card will be issued by the respective NET coordinating
institution. Candidates are requested to ascertain their venue of the test/seating
arrangement from the website of the respective NET coordinating institution and note it
in their printout of online admission card.
Candidates are required to bring a photo identity card also along with their printout of
online admission card on the day of examination.
Noting of seating arrangement/venue of test from the official website of respective NET
coordinating institution will be the sole responsibility of candidate only. NET
coordinating institution will not be responsible in this regard.
UGC may change the NET coordinating institutions or date of examination without
assigning any reason.
Applications received after the last date, i.e. November 15, 2014, will not be entertained.
No TA will be paid to the candidates.
Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
Candidates should correspond only with their respective NET coordinating institution for
the venue of test/seating arrangement or any other relevant information. The UGC will
not entertain any requests/queries in this regard.

The use of calculators or Log Tables is not permitted. Mobile phones, pagers, electronic
devices etc. are not allowed in the examination hall/room.
The candidate who don't appear in paper-I will not be permitted to appear in paper-II and
paper-III.
Candidates will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the
admission card or on any other paper.
Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended and photographs pasted by them
in all the places, viz., in their application form, attendance slip and admission card should
be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.
Candidates in their own interest are requested to retain a photocopy of the application
form and attendance slip for their record.
Applications submitted on any other format (including old UGC format) will not be
accepted.
Printout of online application sent directly to the UGC will not be accepted.
Printout of online application form must reach the NET coordinating institution opted by
the candidate latest by November 15, 2014.
Submission of online application is mandatory. Hard copies submitted to the NET
coordinating institutions without online submission will not be accepted.
Application form must be complete in all respects as per the notification.
All incomplete application forms will be rejected.
The marks of all the candidates will be uploaded on UGC website soon after declaration
of result. Besides this, the UGC will not issue any marksheet to qualified/non-qualified
candidates.
Candidates having any grievances with regard to answer key(s) even after declaration of
result of NET June, 2014 may send a written request to the Head, UGC NET Bureau,
South Campus University of Delhi, Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi-110021 supporting
his/her stand with standard books/literature along with a Demand Draft of Rs 5,000 in
favour of Secretary, UGC within one month from the date of declaration of result of NET
December, 2014 examination. The request(s) so received will be placed before the expert
committee(s) for re-examination of the answer key(s). In case the answer key(s) is/are
found to be incorrect, the UGC will process the result in the light of changed key(s) and
qualify the additional candidates for JRF and/or eligibility for assistant professor. Also,
the result of previously qualified candidates for JRF and/or eligibility for assistant
professor shall remain unchanged.
No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before 11.30 am in the
first session and 3.30 pm in the second session.
Candidates shall have to return the original OMR Sheet of Paper I & II together and
Paper-III to the Invigilator before leaving the examination hall/room. However,
candidates are allowed to carry the Test Booklets of Paper-I, II and III along with
duplicate copy (carbon less copy) of OMR Sheet on conclusion of examination.
There are no negative marks for incorrect answers.
The decision of the commission shall be final in all matters.
All legal disputes pertaining to this test shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi courts
only.

Paper Pattern

UGC NET December 2014: General Instructions

UGC NET December 2014: Coordinating Institutions
UGC NET December 2014: Check points before filling application form
UGC NET December 2014: Eligibility Criteria

The Central Board Secondary education (CBSE) has opened online application process today,
October 15 for National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2014 on behalf of UGC.
Eligible candidates can apply online before November 15, 2014. The examination will be held
nationwide on December 28, 2014.
Paper Pattern:
The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective
type questions held in two separate sessions
Session
First

First

Paper
I

II

Marks
100

100

No of questions
60 out of which
50 questions

Duration
1 Hours
(09.30 A.M.

to be attempted

to 10.45 A.M.)

50 questions all
are compulsory

1 Hours
(10.45 A.M.
to 12.00NOON)

Second

III

150

75 questions all
are compulsory

21/2 Hours
(01.30 P.M.
to 4.00 P.M.)

Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/research aptitude of the
candidate.

It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and
general awareness of the candidate. 60(sixty) multiple choice questions of 2 marks each will be
given, out of which the candidate would be required to answer any 50(fifty).
In the event of the candidate attempting more than 50 questions, the first 50 questions attempted
by the candidate would be evaluated.
Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by
the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.
Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the
candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.
All the questions of Paper -II and Paper -III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus
(including all electives, without options).
The candidate will have to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III on
the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) Sheet provided alongwith the test
booklet.
CBSE will conduct NET in 79 subjects at 87 selected NET Coordinating Institutions spread
across the country. NET for the June session was held on Sunday i.e. June 29.
The candidates who qualify for the award of Junior Research Fellowship are eligible to pursue
research in the subject of their post-graduation or in a related subject and are also eligible for
Assistant Professor. The universities, institutions, IITs and other national organizations may
select the JRF awardees for whole time research work in accordance with the procedure
prescribed by them.